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sally

/'s/&/l/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. witty remark

    noun.communication

    Synonyms crack quip wisecrack

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

    noun.act

    Synonyms sortie

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. a venture off the beaten path

    noun.act

    Examples
    A sally into the wide world beyond his home.
    Synonyms sallying forth

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. A leaping forth; a darting; a spring.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make a sally.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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